Rwanda finished top of Group D after sweeping Burundi in straight sets (25-6, 25-11, 25-13) at the 2026 African Women’s Nations Volleyball Championship in their final match of the group stage held at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday. The powered Frederic Guerin’s side to the round of 16 after finishing the group stage without dropping a set. The team entered the encounter full of confidence following consecutive victories over DR Congo and Algeria. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Rwanda dominated Burundi from the onset, and eventually won the opening set 25-6 in just 18 minutes. ALSO READ: Rwanda dismantle DR Congo at African Women’s Championship Burundi showed more resistance in the second set and managed to keep the score within three points during the early stages. However, Rwanda gradually pulled away, with captain Valentine Munezero and her teammates opening a six-point advantage...

When Eric was diagnosed with HIV at 26, a doctor told him to plan for his funeral and give up on the idea of children. Today he’s a husband and the father of two HIV-negative sons, and the world’s first Burundian-Dutch Drag King living openly with HIV, a title he wears as both armor and invitation. “Through art and drag, I fight stigma and raise awareness about PrEP,” he said. He calls it Dragtivism. Stigma still shapes who tests, who discloses, who gets treated, and for queer people navigating gender nonconformity alongside HIV, it often comes layered. When Eric the Dragking takes the stage, though, it isn’t just a performance. It’s resistance. Survival. A rewriting of what it means to live with HIV. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn In drag, identity is not just performed; it is reconstructed. “Dragtivism is where drag becomes a vehicle...

Over 250,000 people were registered as asylum seekers and refugees – people displaced by force – in South Africa in 2024. About 4% of them were from Burundi, some 3,000km away. When people think about refugees, they often imagine families fleeing war and finding safety in another country. As social scientists, we’re also interested in what happens after they arrive. Does finding safety also mean finding a place to belong? We believe that everyone has a story to tell, and we listened to the stories of Burundian refugees living in Chatsworth, Durban. This is a suburban area that was set aside for people of Indian descent under South Africa’s racial apartheid laws (repealed in 1991). Our study brings to light the complex reasons these men and women left Burundi: conflict, political violence, persecution and fear for their lives. Burundi has endured decades of political turmoil, marked by recurrent episodes of...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his country is now capable of taking full responsibility for its security, calling for African Union peacekeepers to leave Somalia after nearly two decades of fighting Al-Shabaab militants. Speaking in Galmudug on Sunday, Mohamud said Somalia had reached a point where it could manage its own security and thanked the African troops for their contribution. “We have reached a point where we can now take full charge of our security. Let’s give African peacekeepers a bunch of flowers and send them home,” he said. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn The statement comes at a significant moment for Somalia, where the African Union is already transitioning out of its long-running security role while other foreign powers, particularly Turkey and the United States, remain deeply involved in building and supporting the Somali security forces. Turkey has established one of the...

The Most Revd Eraste Bigirimana has been installed as the new Primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Bujumbura on August 23. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, preached at the service. The Deputy Secretary General of the Anglican Communion (the Rt Revd Dr Jo Wells) and the Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council (Canon Maggie Swinson) were also present, along with bishops and representatives from DRC, Tanzania and Uganda. Archbishop Eraste was elected as Primate on May 21, 2026 and is now the sixth Archbishop and Primate of the Province. He succeeds the Most Revd Sixbert Macumi, who has led the Anglican Church of Burundi since 2021. Speaking about his installation earlier this year, Archbishop Eraste said: ‘As I look forward to my installation on the 23rd August 2026, my hope is that it will mark a...